United States

Trading & Investment

HK to Approve Inverse and Leveraged ETFs

By Samuel Riding | 05/02/2016

Higher-risk ETFs are subject to counterparty and liquidity concerns in the US.

Credit Risk

BSP Takes on Credit Card Regulation

By Samuel Riding | 03/02/2016

Central bank to have supervisory powers over credit card issuers, acquirers and transactions.

Structural Regulation

Thailand Launches Crowdfunding Consultation

By Samuel Riding | 20/01/2016

Securities regulator seeks feedback on managing conflicts of interest and compliance monitoring systems.

Structural Regulation

Thailand Proposes New REIT Lending Rules

By Samuel Riding | 11/01/2016

Securities regulator considers authorising real estate investment trusts to lend to subsidiaries.

Structural Regulation

PSE-PSD Merger Deadline Extended

By Samuel Riding | 21/12/2015

SEC gives Philippine Stock Exchange extra 45 days to respond to queries on proposed merger with fixed income bourse operator.

Structural Regulation

Paul Andrews Appointed Head of IOSCO

By Samuel Riding | 17/12/2015

FINRA managing director to take up secretary general post in March.

Trading & Investment

How Regulation is Accelerating Use of E-trading

By Editors | 16/12/2015

Moves to reduce systemic risk and increase transparency in OTC derivatives support technological innovation.

Structural Regulation

PSE Faces Queries on PDS Deal

By Samuel Riding | 07/12/2015

Philippine Stock Exchange working to answer regulator’s questions on takeover of fixed income bourse operator.

Market Abuse

Ensuring Fast, Fair Trading in Asia

By Samuel Riding | 03/12/2015

Reflecting on the Asian impact of rising fears, and prosecutions, of spoofing by high-frequency traders.